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GHSA-G2J6-57V7-GM8C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-30 20:20 – Updated: 2024-12-06 15:31

Summary

runc AppArmor bypass with symlinked /proc

Details

Impact

It was found that AppArmor, and potentially SELinux, can be bypassed when /proc inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration.

Patches

Fixed in runc v1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked /proc: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785

This PR fixes CVE-2023-27561 as well.

Workarounds

Avoid using an untrusted container image.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/opencontainers/runc"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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            }
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2023-28642"
  ],
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      "CWE-281",
      "CWE-59"
    ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-03-30T20:20:23Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-03-29T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nIt was found that AppArmor, and potentially SELinux, can be bypassed when `/proc` inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration.\n\n### Patches\nFixed in runc v1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked `/proc`: https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785\n\nThis PR fixes CVE-2023-27561 as well.\n\n### Workarounds\nAvoid using an untrusted container image.\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-g2j6-57v7-gm8c",
  "modified": "2024-12-06T15:31:17Z",
  "published": "2023-03-30T20:20:23Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/advisories/GHSA-g2j6-57v7-gm8c"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28642"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0005"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "runc AppArmor bypass with symlinked /proc"
}

CVE-2023-28642 (GCVE-0-2023-28642)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-29 18:15 – Updated: 2025-02-12 16:02

Title

AppArmor bypass with symlinked /proc in runc

Summary

runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. It was found that AppArmor can be bypassed when `/proc` inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration. This issue has been fixed in runc version 1.1.5, by prohibiting symlinked `/proc`. See PR #3785 for details. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using an untrusted container image.

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-02-12 16:02 UTC

CWE

CWE-281 - Improper Preservation of Permissions

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/security/a…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/pull/3785	x_refsource_MISC
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2024120…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
opencontainers	runc	Affected: < 1.1.5

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